New Blu-ray Reviews

Lonely Castle in the Mirror Blu-ray Movie  

Kagami no Kojo / かがみの孤城

Shout Factory | 2022 | 116 min | Not rated | Sep 26, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining. At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished. As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.

Anime / Drama / Fantasy / Mystery / Teen / Foreign

The Man in the Iron Mask 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Shout Select | Collector's Edition / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Shout Factory | 1998 | 132 min | Rated PG-13 | Dec 26, 2023 | Dr. Stephen Larson

It is a time of both splendor and despair. France's self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people die of starvation. Believing that he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one--except the one person who could bring his reign to an end: the man in he imprisoned for eternity behind a mask of iron. And when Louis' selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketeers Athos, Porthos and Aramis vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival. Only one question remains: will their old comrade, the legendary D'Artagnan, help them--or destroy them?

Action / Adventure / Drama / History

The Great: Season Two Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2021 | 544 min | Not rated | Jan 31, 2023 | Justin Dekker

A royal woman living in rural Austria during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.

Biography / Comedy / Drama / History

The Great: Season One Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Pictures | 2020 | 520 min | Not rated | Jan 31, 2023 | Justin Dekker

A royal woman living in rural Austria during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.

Biography / Comedy / Drama / History

The Time Tunnel: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie  

Revelation Films Ltd. | 1966-1967 | 2 Seasons | 1399 min | Not rated | Nov 05, 2018 | Jeffrey Kauffman

Complete collection of the 1960s sci-fi adventure show, about two scientists, Doug Phillips and Tony Newman, who become trapped in time after testing a new invention. The episodes comprise: 'Rendezvous with Yesterday', 'One Way to the Moon', 'End of the World', 'The Day the Sky Fell in', 'The Last Patrol', 'The Crack of Doom', 'Revenge of the Gods', 'Massacre', 'Devil's Island', 'Reign of Terror', 'Secret Weapon', 'The Death Trap', 'The Alamo', 'Night of the Long Knives', 'Invasion', 'The Revenge of Robin Hood', 'Kill Two By Two', 'Visitors from Beyond the Stars', 'The Ghost of Nero', 'The Walls of Jericho', 'Idol of Death', 'Billy the Kid', 'Pirates of Deadman's Island', 'Chase Through Time', 'The Death Merchant', 'Attack of the Barbarians', 'Merlin the Magician', 'The Kidnappers', 'Raiders from Outer Space' and 'Town of Terror'.

Action / Adventure / Sci-Fi

The Hell with Heroes Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1968 | 102 min | Not rated | Jan 09, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

In 1946 North Africa, two former US Air Force pilots are forced to work for an international smuggler to get money needed for their return to civilian life after fighting in World War II.

Drama

Doc Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1971 | 96 min | Rated R | Mar 23, 2021 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Revisionist retelling of the familiar Wyatt Earp/Doc Holliday story in Tombstone with fascinating character development, stressing such details as Wyatt's campaign for the Sheriff's seat, the romance between Doc Holliday and Kate Elder, their addiction to gambling, the conflict with local cowboys and concluding with a blistering depiction of the gunfight at the O.K. Corral.

Western

My Hero Academia: Season Six, Part One Blu-ray Movie  

僕のヒーローアカデミア / Boku no Hero Academia / Blu-ray + DVD

Crunchyroll, LLC | 2020-2022 | 325 min | Rated TV-14 | Dec 19, 2023 | Neil Lumbard

An infiltration mission goes awry when the pros accidentally awaken Shigaraki’s full potential. Dabi deals an emotional gut punch to the nation while All For One’s protege levels cities on the path to his ultimate target: the vessel of One For All, Deku.

Action / Anime / Fantasy / Sci-Fi / Teen / Comic book / Foreign

Suitable Flesh Blu-ray Movie  

RLJ Entertainment | 2023 | 100 min | Not rated | Jan 09, 2024 | Randy Miller III

A psychiatrist becomes infatuated with one of her young clients who claims to be tormented by an evil spirit possessing his father.

Horror / Thriller

Doctor Who: The Underwater Menace Blu-ray Movie  

BBC | 1967 | 100 min | Not rated | Jan 09, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Adventure / Drama / Sci-Fi

Oldboy 4K Blu-ray Movie  

올드보이 / Oldeuboi / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Decal Releasing | 2003 | 120 min | Rated R | Jan 09, 2024 | Kenneth Brown

Oh Dae-su is an ordinary Seoul businessman with a wife and little daughter who, after a drunken night on the town, is abducted and locked up in a strange, private "prison." No one will tell him why he’s there or who his jailer is. Over time, his fury builds to a single-minded focus of revenge. Fifteen years later, he is unexpectedly freed, given a new suit, a cell phone and five days to discover the mysterious enemy who had him imprisoned.

Drama / Mystery / Thriller / Dark humor / Comic book / Foreign

Odds Against Tomorrow Blu-ray Movie  

Kino Lorber | 1959 | 96 min | Not rated | Jan 09, 2024 | Dr. Svet Atanasov

Disgraced former police officer David Burke (Ed Begley) is looking for a way to make some quick money. When he decides to rob a bank, he calls on mean ex-con Earl Slater (Robert Ryan) and black entertainer Johnny Ingram (Harry Belafonte) to help him pull off the heist. Johnny is reluctant to agree but is forced to reconsider because of his significant gambling debts, while racist Earl balks because of Johnny's involvement. Ultimately, though, they must work together to get the job done.

Crime / Drama / Film-Noir / Heist

Danza Macabra: Volume Two — The Italian Gothic Collection Blu-ray Movie  

Castle of Blood 4K / Jekyll / They Have Changed Their Face / The Devil’s Lover / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + CD

Severin Films | 1964-1972 | 4 Movies, 5 Cuts | 527 min | Not rated | Jan 30, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

No synopsis for this title.

Horror / Foreign

Castle of Blood 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Danza macabra 4K / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray

Severin Films | 1964 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 91 min | Not rated | Aug 27, 2024 | Jeffrey Kauffman

A writer accepts a bet that he cannot spend the night alone in a haunted castle on All Soul's Eve. Once night falls at the castle, several who had been murdered therein return to life, reliving their deaths and seeking to kill the writer for his blood in a vain attempt to stay alive beyond that one night. Elisabeth Blackwood, one of the living dead, tries to aid his escape from the castle...

Horror

Jekyll Blu-ray Movie  

Severin Films | 1969 | 262 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

When a series of brutal attacks are committed by a lunatic named Edward Hyde, the investigation leads to molecular biologist Henry Jekyll. But have the doctor’s unorthodox experiments unlocked even greater horrors?

Horror

They Have Changed Their Face Blu-ray Movie  

Hanno cambiato faccia

Severin Films | 1971 | 96 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

In this allegory on capitalism, director of a known car corporation invites one of his employees to his country villa to give him the good news. He just got promoted. However, the old man is not what he seems and promotion has a price.

The Devil's Lover Blu-ray Movie  

L'Amante del Demonio / Lucifera Demonlover

Severin Films | 1972 | 78 min | Not rated | No Release Date | Jeffrey Kauffman

Creepy tale about a sorrowful night passed in a nightmarish castle, so the house of the demon. Many horror elements are mixed with erotic atmosphere.

Horror / Foreign

Varsity Blues 4K Blu-ray Movie  

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1999 | 105 min | Rated R | Jan 09, 2024 | Martin Liebman

At first, backup quarterback Jonathan “Mox” Moxom is nowhere close to being a football star. He’s perfectly content to stay on the bench and out of the win-at-all-cost strategies of coach Bud Kilmer. But when the starting quarterback is injured, Mox is in the game… and in direct conflict with his hotheaded coach and girlfriend. Soon everyone in Mox’s football-crazed community will realize there’s not just a new star quarterback in town, there’s a new kind of hero.

Comedy / Drama / Sport / Teen

The Holdovers Blu-ray Movie  

Collector's Edition / Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy

Universal Studios | 2023 | 133 min | Rated R | Jan 02, 2024 | Justin Dekker

A rebellious student, a notoriously disliked professor and the school’s head chef form an unlikely bond when they are the only ones left on-campus for Christmas break, helping one another understand that they are not beholden to their past.

Comedy / Drama / Period / Holiday

Terms of Endearment 4K Blu-ray Movie  

Paramount Presents #42 / 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Copy

Paramount Pictures | 1983 | 132 min | Rated PG | Nov 14, 2023 | Martin Liebman

Aurora and Emma are mother and daughter who march to different drummers. The movie covers several years of their lives as each finds different reasons to go on living and find joy.

Comedy / Drama / Romance